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Read, Mrs. Waters, and myself were all the committee present. I wrote out an invitation list of the ladies & some of the married folks__ which was all we could do then. Mollie & I went down town__ soon Mrs. Marbury & Mrs Read came after us and we went back to Maj. Rowans. Here we concluded not to place our names upon the invitation cards__ which was a great relief to me.__ On Thursday they sent the ambulance out for us to go to the Hall & see about the decorations. We went Mrs Read, Mrs Waters, & myself sent for some girls, and with the aid of the young men of whom a goodly number were present__ soon had the wreaths etc. completed. This was a wet, cold, disagreeable day. Next morning they went for us again & we went to set the tables, etc. I took Puss with me & Mrs. W, had two servant girls of Mrs. Rowans. A host of men & boys were about, and we got thro before very late in the evening. Mrs. Poindexter prepared the supper, which was better & more bounteous than could have been expected at this time of scarcity. The meats & the coffee, were however the only really good things. The brown sugar cake without icing__ beets & cabbage for pickles__ chicken salad without celery__ and molasses candy in lieu of French Confectionary__ made a very marked difference in the appearance of such a supper table now, & two years ago. __ Lieut. Cunningham__ a very nice fellow, took Mollie to the ball.__ The Col. & myself went in company. We went late__ 11 oclock & retired early at 3. Everything was in full blast when we arrived and the young folks seemed to be enjoying themselves vastly.

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Read, Mrs. Waters, and myself were all the committee present. I wrote out an invitation list of the ladies & some of the married folks__ which was all we could do then. Mollie & I went down town__ soon Mrs. Marbury & Mrs Read came after us and we went back to Maj. Rowans. Here we concluded not to place our names upon the invitation cards__ which was a great relief to me.__ On Thursday they sent the ambulance out for us to go to the Hall & see about the decorations. We went Mrs Read, Mrs Waters, & myself sent for some girls, and with the aid of the young men of whom a goodly number were present__ soon had the wreaths etc. completed. This was a wet, cold, disagreeable day. Next morning they went for us again & we went to set the tables, etc. I took Puss with me & Mrs. W, had two servant girls of Mrs. Rowans. A host of men & boys were about, and we got thro before very late in the evening. Mrs. Poindexter prepared the supper, which was better & more bounteous than could have been expected at this time of scarcity. The meats & the coffee, were however the only really good things. The brown sugar cake without icing__ beets & cabbage for pickles__ chicken salad without celery__ and molasses candy in lieu of French Confectionary__ made a very marked difference in the appearance of such a supper table now, & two years ago. __ Lieut. Cunningham__ a very nice fellow, took Mollie to the ball.__ The Col. & myself went in company. We went late__ 11 oclock & retired early at 3. Everything was in full blast when we arrived and the young folks seemed to be enjoying themselves vastly.